Northstar Education Finance Inc
Eden Prairie, MN · EIN 41-1961427 · Education · Rank 9,575 by total revenue
To foster, aid, encourage and assist the pursuit of higher education.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $51,293,468
- Total expenses
- $56,826,701
- Total assets
- $727,711,214
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $388,769
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $388,769
- Employees
- not reported
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (12)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taige Thornton | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 15 | $100,000 |
| Charles Osborne | CFO & TREASURER | Officer | 15 | $99,374 |
| John Emerick | BOARD CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | $37,500 |
| Sarah Duniway | SECRETARY | Officer | 0 | None reported |
| Clyde Nelson | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | $27,500 |
| Mary Rothchild | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | $27,500 |
| Richard Harris | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | $27,500 |
| Richard Nigon | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | $20,500 |
| David Reiling | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | $16,250 |
| Paul Maniffa | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | $7,250 |
| Zer Vang | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | $6,500 |
| Tim Kosiek | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $369,874, which is 95.1% of the $388,769 salary base.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taige Thornton | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 15 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 |
| Charles Osborne | CFO & TREASURER | Officer | 15 | $99,374 | $0 | $0 | $99,374 |
| John Emerick | BOARD CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | $37,500 | $0 | $0 | $37,500 |
| Clyde Nelson | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | $27,500 | $0 | $0 | $27,500 |
| Mary Rothchild | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | $27,500 | $0 | $0 | $27,500 |
| Richard Harris | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | $27,500 | $0 | $0 | $27,500 |
| Richard Nigon | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | $20,500 | $0 | $0 | $20,500 |
| David Reiling | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | $16,250 | $0 | $0 | $16,250 |
| Paul Maniffa | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | $7,250 | $0 | $0 | $7,250 |
| Zer Vang | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202631249349301213 (Form 990, period ending 2025-09-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 41-1961427
- Organization website (as filed): www.northstar.org